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Ministry of Minority Affairs
Yoga has become “Indian Health Hamper” for the entire world: Shri Naqvi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has made India’s thousands years old Health Culture Yoga a “Credible Brand” of good health for the entire world: Minority Affairs Minister
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi participated today in Yoga programme at Patel Nagar in New Delhi on occasion of International Yoga Day. Speaking on the occasion, he said that Yoga has become “Indian Health Hamper” for the entire world.
Shri Naqvi said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has made India’s thousands years old health culture Yoga a “Credible Brand” of good health for the entire world.
Minority Affairs Minister said that Yoga has now become “crown of the world’s health” and India’s thousands years old culture has proved to be “resource of health” for the entire world and its people.
Shri Naqvi said that Yoga has broken the barriers of religion, region and language and has proved to be helpful in uniting the human with the human values.
Shri Naqvi said that he himself has been practicing Yoga for the last several years. Yoga is the “golden key to good health” and “good health is real wealth”. Yoga is not just an exercise but it is “health science”. Yoga provides energy to our body as well as our mind. It helps in maintaining a balance in our lifestyle. The aim of yoga is to calm the chaos of conflicting impulses. Yoga not only positively changes the lifestyle but it also increases the level of health.
The Minister said that the entire world is today celebrating this ‘’health event with complete respect and dedication.’’
The Minister performed Yoga at Patel Nagar in New Delhi along with a large number of people from all sections of the society on the occasion of International Yoga Day.
Ministry of Defence
ECHS Facilities to World War II Veterans
Membership of ECHS has been granted to World War II Veterans, Emergency Commissioned Officers , Short Service Commissioned Officers  and pre-mature retirees by waiving off the condition relating to receipt of pension and being Ex-servicemen  for becoming eligible to receive medicare under ECHS, subject to the following conditions:
- They must apply for membership of ECHS and accept the Rules of ECHS.
- ECHS facilities would be extended only to the individuals of the above-mentioned categories and their spouses.
- They will have to pay one-time contribution and become members of the ECHS. .
- They should not have been discharged on disciplinary grounds.
- They should not be covered under any other institutional health scheme of the Government.
- They should abide by the ECHS Rules as amended from time to time.
- The WW-II Veterans and ECOs and their spouses would be allowed all ECHS facilities including treatment in ECHS empanelled hospitals, and free OPD and IPD treatment facilities at the AFMS Hospitals, as available to other ECHS members.
- The SSCOs and pre-mature retirees would be eligible for the following facilities
- Free OPD services from ECHS Polyclinics
Ø They must pay for OPD/IPD/ Investigations in ECHS empanelled hospitals and seek reimbursement @ 75% of total admissible expenditure for personnel having more than 10 years of service and @50% of total admissible expenditure for personnel having less than or equal to 10 years of service.
This decision of the Government is expected to benefit approximately 43,000 individuals .
Measures for resettlement and training including reservation in Govt./Bank/PSUs etc., are aimed at those who qualify to be ESM and are desirous of availing benefits under the various resettlement and training Schemes for gainful re-employment/a second career. Details of skill development training for WW-II Veterans, ECOs, SSCOs and pre-mature retirees being carried out by the PSUs is not maintained centrally by the Department of Public Enterprises, the nodal department for PSUs. As regards Defence PSUs, ESMs recruited by various Defence PSUs are extended all welfare measures such as training, skill development, etc., as per extant company rules. Directorate General of Resettlement  conducts resettlement training course for retiring/retired officers of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force at Government / Private Training Institutes. Certifications from these training institutes increase their chances of getting employed at senior management posts in the corporate sector. In the last five years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2018-19, 558 pre-mature retiree officers and 451 SSC officers have attended the skill development/ resettlement training courses conducted by DGR.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri Ganesh Singh in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Gujarat Gave a Big Boost to Khadi sale on 2nd October; Broke Previous Records
Pursuant to the appeal of the Prime Minister, this Gandhi Jayanti saw a massive sale of Khadi products in Gujarat, the land of the Mahatma. On 2nd October this year, the overall sale of Khadi products stood at Rs 3.25 crore across all 311 Khadi India outlets in Gujarat. The sale of Khadi in Gujarat this year has increased by Rs 33.12 lakh, 11.32% as compared to the year 2020, when the gross sale of Khadi in the state on 2nd October stood at Rs 2.92 crore. The sales figure this year is significantly high given the pandemic situation after the second wave of Covid-19, which had severely affected Gujarat just a few months ago.
In order to give special boost to Khadi sales, KVIC set up exhibition cum sales outlets at Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot railway stations as part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” in which Khadi’s sale worth Rs 5.14 lakh was recorded. In addition to this, KVIC also organized special Khadi exhibitions at Sabarmati Riverfront, Space Application Centre, ISRO and GST Headquarters in Ahmedabad where Khadi products worth Rs 3.94 lakh, Rs 6.42 lakh and Rs 2.25 lakh respectively were sold.
KVIC Chairman Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena attributed the massive sales to the frequent appeals of the Prime Minister to buy and promote Khadi and also the acceptance of Khadi among the masses in Gujarat. He said, KVIC is constantly adding new products to cater to the larger consumer base, while maintaining the highest quality standards despite challenges.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Increased Rainfall Very Likely along West Coast from 9th July
Rain Intensity Likely to Reduce over Northeast from 8th July
As per the weather forecast bulletin of India Meteorological Department , due to strengthening of southwest monsoon over Arabian Sea, enhanced rainfall activity is very likely along the west coast from 9th July. Widespread rainfall with
isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Konkan & Goa, Coastal
Karnataka and Kerala & Mahe from 9th July onwards.
At the same time, due to revival of southwest monsoon from 8th July, rainfall intensity and distribution are very likely to decrease over northeast India  from 9th July.
The moist easterly winds in lower level from Bay of Bengal are likely to establish gradually over parts of eastern India from 08th July. It is likely to spread into northwest India covering Punjab and north Haryana by 10th July. Accordingly, southwest monsoon is likely to advance over remaining parts of West Uttar Pradesh, some more parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi around 10th July.
Under the influence of these conditions scattered to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls very likely over Central India  and isolated very heavy rainfall also very likely over Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on 8th July.
Scattered to widespread rainfall is very likely over Northwest India from 9th July and isolated heavy
rainfall also very likely over Uttarakhand from 8th; over Himachal Pradesh
and Uttar Pradesh from 9th and over East Rajasthan from 10 July onwards.
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Ministry of Rural Development
Funds for Construction of Roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
The allocation/release of funds to the States for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana  is done on the basis of the proposal received from the State and depends, inter-alia, on works in hand, execution capacity of the State and unspent funds available with it. The funds for implementation of projects under PMGSY are released by the Ministry to the State as a whole. Further release of funds to the programme implementation units  at the district level is done by the respective States depending on the expenditure to be done.
The amount released to and the expenditure incurred including state share by the State of Maharashtra since 2018-19, year-wise is given below:-
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Financial Year
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Amount Released

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Expenditure Including State share 
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2018-19
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6.75
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204.00
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2019-20
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150
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207.12
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2020-21
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0
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221.59
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2021-22
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0
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376.73
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2022-23
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742.99
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1,062.82
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2023-24 
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276.54
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325.99
As on 20.07.2023, the State of Maharashtra has unspent balance of Rs. 747.68 crore for the implementation of PMGSY. The details of fund released to a particular district of a State are not centrally maintained. The funds are not allotted for a Gram Panchayat under PMGSY.
As per information received from State Government, the Konshi – Dabhil road is not sanctioned under PMGSY.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
10.78 Million Ton Total Finished Steel Exported in 2020-21
Details of export of finished steel as compared to imports is given as follows: -

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Year
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Total Finished Steel
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Import
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Export
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2020-21
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4.75
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10.78
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April-June, 2021|
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1.16
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3.56Provisional, Source: Joint Plant Committee 
Steel is a de-regulated sector. Commercial decisions such as exports are taken by the steel companies. The details of export of finished steel during 2020-21 and current year, month-wise, areas follows:-

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Month
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Export
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2020-21
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2021-22|
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April
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0.43
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0.95
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May
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1.28
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1.24
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June
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1.55
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1.37
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July
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1.38
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-
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August
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1.04
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-
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September
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0.86
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-
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October
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0.55
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-
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November
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0.60
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-
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December
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0.62
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-
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January
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0.52
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-
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February
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0.65
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-
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March
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1.29
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-Provisional, Source: Joint Plant Committee 
This information was given by the Union Minister for Steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Shri M K Stalin on taking oath as CM Tamil Nadu
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Shri M K Stalin on being sworn as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said :
"Congratulations to Thiru @mkstalin on being sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister."
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
MSMEs will play a key role in employment generation- Suresh Prabhu
Shri Suresh Prabhu delivering keynote address at the First International SME Convention – 2018, Delhi
The First International SME Convention – 2018 is being convened inNew Delhi. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhuwas the Chief Guest at theinaugural function held today. Speaking on this occasion, the Minister congratulated Minister Shri Giriraj Singh for taking leadership in holding this International SME Convention for the first time, in which more than 30 countries are participating. He said that the world is debating strategies to revive global growth, but there are challenges like the rising gap between rich and poor within a country and also between rich and poor countries along with issues likeclimate change and jobless growth. He emphasised that Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises  will play key rolesin solving these problems.
MSMEs will reduce gap between rich and poor as they are agents of inclusive growth. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will help in reducing Green House Gas emissions as they are generally closer to markets leading to reduced carbon footprints. MSMEs will play a key role in employment generation thus countering jobless growth.
He further said that there is a complementary relationship between big enterprises and MSMEs. Only if thesmall survive the big will prosper. Big enterprises and MNCs require global value and supply chain, which is not possible without MSMEs. Need of the hour is strengthening these linkages between big and small, and together both will propel the global economy.
Stressing on role of MSMEs, the Minister said that new Industrial Policy, which will be announced soon, lays great stress on the role of Self Help Groups . He also emphasised that MSMEs can take advantage of the Start-up India Program. The Minister suggested that network of MSMEs across countries in Africa, Central Asia and Latin America, may be created to promote their ideas at the global level as MSMEs are the crucible of creation of new ideas in the world of business.
The SME International Convention – 2018 is being organised by the Ministry of MSME and National Small Industries Corporation  along with KVIC and Coir Board. During the inaugural function MoS , MSME, Giriraj Singh, MoS of External Affairs, M.J. Akbar, Secretary MSME, Dr.Arun Kumar Panda, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner, MSME, Ram Mohan Mishra, Chairman of KVIC and Chairman of Coir Board were also present.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Bhopal on 1st April
PM to attend Combined Commanders’ Conference-2023
PM to flag off Vande Bharat Express between Bhopal and New Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Bhopal on 1st April, 2023. At around 10 AM, Prime Minister will attend the Combined Commanders’ Conference-2023 at the Kushabhau Thakre Hall in Bhopal. Thereafter, at around 3:15 PM, Prime Minister will flag off the Vande Bharat Express train between Bhopal and New Delhi at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, Bhopal.
Combined Commanders’ Conference-2023
The three-day conference of Military Commanders will be held from 30th March to 1st April 2023 on the theme ‘Ready, Resurgent, Relevant’. During the Conference, deliberations will be held over a varied spectrum of issues pertaining to national security, including jointness and theaterisation in the Armed Forces. Preparation of the Armed Forces and progress in defence ecosystem towards attaining ‘Aatmanirbharta’ will also be reviewed.
The conference will witness participation of commanders from the three armed forces and senior officers from the Ministry of Defence. Inclusive and informal interaction will also be held with soldiers, sailors and airmen from Army, Navy and Air Force who will contribute to the deliberations.
Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express has redefined passenger travel experience in the country. The new train being introduced between Rani Kamlapati Railway station, Bhopal and New Delhi railway station will be the eleventh Vande Bharat train in the country. The indigenously designed train set of Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities. It will provide faster, comfortable and convenient travel experience to the rail users, boost tourism and promote economic development in the region.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
PRANDHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJNA 
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana  was launched on 01.05.2016 to release deposit free LPG connection in the name of adult woman member of poor households across the country. The target to release 8 crore connections was achieved in September, 2019. To cover the remaining poor households, PMUY phase-2  was launched in August 2021 with a target to release 1 crore additional PMUY connections, which was achieved in January 2022. Subsequently, the Government decided to release 60 lakh more LPG connections under Ujjwala 2.0 and as on 01.01.2023, the target of 1.60 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections has already been achieved. Under Ujjwala 2.0, a special provision has been made for migrant families who can use a self-declaration instead of Proof of Address and Ration Card to apply for a PMUY connection. A total of 5.43 lakh LPG connections have been released to migrant households under Ujjwala 2.0.
As on 01.07.2023, there are about 9.59 crore PMUY beneficiaries, out of which 8.41 crore have taken at least one refill during 2022-23.
LPG consumption of PMUY beneficiaries is monitored on regular basis. Consumption of domestic LPG by households depends on several factors like food habits, household size, cooking habits, price, availability of alternate fuels etc. Per capita consumption in terms of 14.2 kg cylinder of PMUY beneficiaries has increased from 3.01  to 3.71 . Further, the Government has taken several steps to encourage consumption of LPG, which include targeted subsidy of Rs. 200/- per 14.2 Kg refill upto 12 refills/year for PMUY beneficiaries for year 2022-23 and 2023-24, option of 5 Kg Double Bottle Connection, swap option from 14.2 kg to 5 Kg, upto 3 free refills to PMUY beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package from April to December 2020 etc.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Goa Maritime Conclave– 2019 Inaugurated
The Goa Maritime Conclave -2019 was inaugurated by the National Security Advisor, Shri Ajit Kumar Doval, at Goa on 4th October 2019. Inaugurating the conclave, which was conducted by the Naval War College, the NSA, during his key note address brought out that the Sea, Cyber, Space are areas which would pose both opportunities and challenges for the future and hoped that engagements during the GMC would help build up on the opportunities and overcome challenges. The 31st edition of the Naval War College Journal was also released by the NSA on the occasion.
The theme for the conclave is “Common Maritime Priorities in IOR and need for Regional Maritime Strategy”. The deliberations, which were held over three sessions during the day were focused on capacity building among IOR Navies to tackle emerging maritime threats, in addition to discussing cooperative strategies for enhancing interoperability among partner maritime agencies. Renowned national and international speakers articulated their views on these important issues, which were followed by theme based discussions.
The sub theme for the first session was “Opportunities and Challenges in IOR”, in which Admiral Sir George Zambellas , former First Sea Lord of the Royal  Navy, and Prof. Varun Sahni, Vice Chancellor of Goa University, were the speakers and the discussion was moderated by Admiral Arun Prakash, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM , former Chief of the Naval Staff, IN. In the second session, Admiral  Jayanth Colombage , former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy and Shri Arun Singh , former Indian Ambassador to the US, spoke on the sub theme “Imperatives and Priorities for Forging a Common Agenda in the IOR”, which was moderated by Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC  former Chief of the Naval Staff, IN. Lastly, in the third session, H.E. Mr Sidharto R Suryodipuro, Ambassador of Indonesia to India and Shri Prabhat Shukla , former Indian Ambassador to Russia, spoke on the sub theme “Regional Constructs and Strategies in the IOR”, which was moderated by Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande, AVSM .
On the side-lines of the conclave, various bilateral meetings were also held, between the Chiefs of Navies, to further build on the existing bonds of friendship and also discuss issues specific to both countries.
The event which was held at Hotel Taj Fort Aguada was hosted by Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, the Chief of the Naval Staff and attended by Chiefs of Navies and senior representatives from 10 Indian Ocean littoral countries which included Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand from South East Asia, Bangladesh, Myanamar and Sri-Lanka from India’s immediate neighbourhood and the islands of Seychelles, Maldives and Mauritius.
Special Service and Features
From Being a Consumer of Technology, the New India has Transformed into a Producer of Technology: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar Engages with SICCI Members, Inaugurates SAMEER’s Indigenous LINAC system during Chennai Visit
SAMEER's Capabilities Align with PM's Vision of Producing Our Own Cutting-Edge Technologies: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, addressed senior members of the business community associated with The Southern India Chamber of Commerce & Industry  today during their 113th annual general meeting in Chennai. Speaking about India's technological advancements, he highlighted the country's transformation from a technology consumer to a technology producer in the past 9 years under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi.
While addressing members from SICCI he said, “India is the most preeminent nation in the use of technology today. For us, technology is primarily about empowering and transforming Governance and improving the lives of our citizens. We want to expand the digital economy and its percentage share of the GDP. Pre-2014, the digital economy was 3-3.5% of the total GDP and we are now at 10% by 2026, our target is to make it 20% of the GDP. From being a consumer of technology, the new India has transformed into a producer of technology. There is no segment in the tech sector where there is no Indian presence. The landscape of innovation and entrepreneurship that has been created in the last 6-7 years has earned the respect of the world.”
The minister also highlighted the support extended by industry bodies like SICCI, recognizing their contributions to India's tech journey.
“In the last 9 years, we have travelled a significant distance in technology. After a lot of hard work, we have reached a point where we are the 5th largest economy in the world. We have developed capabilities and confidence in the last 9 years in innovation and industry bodies like SICCI have supported the Government in fulfilling these objectives,” the minister further added.
Later in the day the minister inaugurated the indigenous Medical Linear Accelerator  System at Adyar Cancer Hospital in Chennai. Developed by the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research , an R&D organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology . He also inaugurated the EMI/EMC testing facility at SAMEER.
While addressing officials of SAMEER and members of the media the minister said, “Technology capabilities that SAMEER has demonstrated are in line with our Prime Minister's vision that India should produce its own technologies and create deep capabilities in these cutting-edge products. It is a clear testimony and evidence of the deep talent in capabilities that India has this is great proof that the last for 5 years the country has created Deep technology and organisations like SAMEER with the private sector and startups are creating world-class cost-effective products for the benefit of all Indian citizens.”
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Centre of Excellence for offshore wind
The Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with Government of Denmark on 06.02.2008 for cooperation in New and Renewable Energy  between Danish and Indian entities with the aim of developing NRE technologies. Under the framework of above MoU, a strategic sector cooperation agreement in the field of renewable energy with a focus on offshore wind energy was signed on 06.03.2019 between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  and The Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate, The Kingdom of Denmark. The main objectives of the cooperation agreement are as follows;
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- Technical capacity building for management of off-shore wind projects.
- Measures to develop and sustain a highly efficient wind industry, onshore as well as offshore.
- Measures to ensure high quality of wind turbines, components, and certification requirements.
- Forecasting and scheduling of offshore wind.
- Any other area as may be mutually agreed upon.
This information was given by Shri R K Singh , Union Minister of New & Renewable Energy and Power, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.